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Activists stage protests as UNCTAD talks remain guarded secret

As a UN trade meeting drew to a close, the outcome of the six-day talks remained a closely-guarded secret among the 70 negotiators.

Not even loud protests by angry members of the civil society and intense prodding by a dedicated battalion of journalists drew a word from the current United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) President, Amina Mohammed on the outcome.

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